Free AntiVirus Spyware, Yes You Can

Keeping your computer safe is important, doing it for nothing
with free
antivirus spyware software is just a plus. The best computer
virus protection will always need to be paid for, but a
simple scanner
is definitely better than nothing.

The only version I will recommend for free is AVG.
The free
version will scan for viruses and spyware.
You can also get support for this free version from their
forums. If you ever decide to upgrade, that option is also
available to you. Honestly, the only down side to using this
free version is finding it on their website.

Now just because it's free doesn't mean that it isn't cheap or
not very
effective, it is a very good scanner, in fact, I believe it to be one
of the best ones out there. Of course it has one feature
missing which is really important to me, which is root kit protection,
they save this as a way of enticing you to buy. At least, the
price is right.

TIP!
Remember to turn on automatic updates to keep your virus scanner up to
date. An out of date virus scanner is just like not having
one.

For the short term, go with the free version and see if you
like the
program. If after a year, you enjoy it, get a paid version to
enjoy all of the features. Plus you get better support.

Sometimes, your internet service provider will include an
antivirus
spyware protection in the cost of your monthly fee. You
should also contact them to see if this is something that they offer.
If it is, you will always have a current virus protection as
long as you use the same internet service provider.

After you have your AVG
installed, make sure you let it do a full scan
if prompted. It is the initial part of the setup process to
make sure you computer is currently in a safe state. This is
typically something I'll let the computer do before I go to sleep so it
doesn't effect my productivity.